The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The taxing power in the federal government resides in the Congress. The Constitution states that Congress has the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts” of the ...

The Laureate Delta Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International met in late January in the conference room of Seasons Bistro ...

So, if only Congress can impose taxes, how can the president impose tariffs? Here is the backstory. However one characterizes ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

1789: Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. 1801: John Marshall took office as chief justice of the ...

In 1783, Britain’s King George III proclaimed a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War. In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first president of the United ...

President's Day 2025 falls on 17th February. Learn about its history, significance, and the celebrations in honor of George ...

The Coast Guard Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same thing, and there is a good reason for the distinction. The ...

American History TV visited Mount Vernon's secured storage area to see the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. It is seldom seen in public but is on view for ...